Dr. Koushik Ural

Dr Koushik Ural is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist in Mangaluru with 14 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar.

He specialises in growth disorders, pubertal abnormalities, juvenile diabetes, thyroid disorders in children, disorders of sex development, and neonatal endocrine conditions, with a Post Doctoral Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology from SGPGI, Lucknow, one of India's premier postgraduate medical institutions.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Growth and Pubertal Disorders

Dr Koushik Ural evaluates and manages children presenting with abnormal growth patterns and pubertal development concerns:

• Growth disturbance diagnosis and management
• Short stature evaluation and treatment
• Precocious puberty assessment and management
• Delayed puberty evaluation
• Pubertal disorder monitoring and therapy

Juvenile Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Patients with childhood onset diabetes and obesity related metabolic complications are assessed and managed by Dr Ural with structured paediatric endocrine protocols:

• Juvenile diabetes diagnosis and management
• Childhood obesity and metabolic complication care
• Insulin therapy planning and monitoring
• Blood sugar optimisation in children
• Metabolic syndrome evaluation in adolescents

Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders in Children

Dr Koushik Ural manages children with thyroid dysfunction and adrenal conditions including congenital and acquired endocrine disorders:

• Thyroid disorder diagnosis and treatment
• Congenital hypothyroidism newborn screening
• Adrenal gland disorder management
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia screening and care
• Adrenal insufficiency management

Neonatal and Congenital Endocrine Conditions

Newborns presenting with endocrine abnormalities and congenital hormonal conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Ural with specialist neonatal endocrinology expertise:

• Endocrine problems in newborn babies
• Newborn screening for hypothyroidism and CAH
• Disorders of sex development evaluation
• Neonatal hormonal disorder management
• Complex congenital endocrine case care

Bone and Neuroendocrine Disorders

Patients with bone disorders and neuroendocrine conditions are assessed by Dr Koushik Ural with appropriate paediatric endocrine evaluation and management:

• Bone disorder evaluation and management
• Rickets and metabolic bone disease care
• Neuroendocrine disorder assessment
• Pituitary and hypothalamic condition management
• Ovarian torsion related endocrine evaluation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College (2012)
• MD Paediatrics, KIMS, Hubli (2016)
• PDCC Paediatric Endocrinology, SGPGI, Lucknow
• Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 95222 (2012)

Academic Contributions

Dr Koushik Ural serves as Associate Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, contributing to postgraduate paediatric education and clinical training in paediatric endocrinology.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Life Member, Indian Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE), L/2016/H-2310

Research and Publications

Dr Koushik Ural has contributed to multiple peer reviewed publications in national and international paediatric journals. Selected publications include:

• Cardiac manifestations of dengue fever in children, Pediatr Oncall Journal, 2017
• Neurobrucellosis mimicking neurotuberculosis, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
• Spectrum of H1N1 influenza infection in Indian children, Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019
• Clinical profile and outcome of Wilson disease in Indian children, Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019
• Spectrum of influenza B viral infection in Indian children, Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 2018
• Unilateral lateral rectus palsy in pineal epidermoid cyst, Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
• Hypothyroidism causing precocious puberty and ovarian torsion, Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 2019
• Four cases of branding in children, Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2020

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Koushik Ural currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Association

• Associate Professor, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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